- This article refers to the psychological conditioning technique from A Clockwork Orange. For information regarding the art and video production firm of the same name, please see Ludovico Technique LLC. Ludovico Technique LLC is an art and entertainment production company which produces a variety of media from feature films to Comic books Their name comes from the Ludovico
The Ludovico technique is a fictitious drug-assisted aversion therapy from the novel and film A Clockwork Orange. Aversion therapy is a form of psychiatric, Mental health or psychological treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus while simultaneously It involves the patient being forced to watch violent images for long periods of time, while under the effect of drugs that cause a near death experience. The idea is that if the patient is forced to watch the horribly graphic rapes, assaults and other acts of violence while suffering from the drug effects, the patient will assimilate the sensations and then become incapacitated or very ill either attempting to perform or even just witnessing said acts of violence. Violence is the exertion of force so as to injure or abuse The word is used broadly to describe the destructive action of natural phenomena like Storms and Earthquakes
The Ludovico technique is an artistic semblance of the psychological phenomenon known as classical conditioning which is a form of associative learning that was first demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov . Classical Conditioning (also Pavlovian or Respondent Conditioning) is a form of Associative learning that was first demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov For other uses see Pavlov (disambiguation. Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (Иван Петрович Павлов September 14, 1849 &ndash February The typical procedure for inducing classical conditioning involves presentations of a neutral stimulus along with a stimulus of some significance. The neutral stimulus could be any event that does not result in an overt behavioral response from the organism under investigation. In the story of A Clockwork Orange, when the protagonist Alex DeLarge is made the subject of the Ludovico technique, he is conditioned to associate his illness with violence.
In the process of creating both the novel and film adaptation of A Clockwork Orange, original author Anthony Burgess and film director Stanley Kubrick both went to painstaking effort to incorporate a plethora of symbols for the context of the story. Anthony Burgess (February 25 1917 — November 22 1993 was an English Novelist, Critic, Composer, Librettist, Poet
Social background
Much of the film reflects the fears, and logical extrapolations, of the time in which it was made: Massive unemployment, moral decay, and the various liberal and conservative approaches to the resultant crime. The main character Alex, a hedonist, sadist and sociopath, reflects the end result of such a future dystopia. The fictional Ludovico technique plays a crucial role as both a plot device and social commentary.
After his capture and incarceration for murder (the conservative approach to crime) he volunteers for the Ludovico Technique (a technocratic approach to crime) in hopes of early release, not having any idea what the treatment entails. One crucial plot device is that while being forced to watch scenes of violence and cruelty, he is also forced to watch old newsreels and propaganda of violent regimes in an attempt to cure him of every conceivable social aberration. One such film repeatedly shown was Triumph of the Will. Triumph of the Will (Triumph des Willens is a propagandistic Documentary film by the German filmmaker Unfortunately the original scores were also played with these newsreels, many of which were his one socially acceptable vice; his love for the music of Ludwig Van Beethoven. Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. (The irony of this is emphasized by the name Burgess chose for the fictional technique: "Ludovico" is an Italian form of "Ludwig". ) Thus while being 'cured' of violence and social aberration, he is also forever denied the music of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. It is this 'flaw' in the treatment that allows Alex to eventually undo his treatment, and after surviving an attempt on his life by one of his former victims, the film ends with him being made a political pawn in the crime debate, as he begins to once again imagine doing all the sociopathic things he did before.
Kubrick based the movie on the American edition of the novel, which omitted the last chapter in which Alex outgrows his sociopathy.
In popular culture
This treatment is parodied in The Simpsons, in the episode "Dog of Death". " Dog of Death " is the 19th episode of The Simpsons ' third season. When Mr. Burns tries to convert Santa's Little Helper into a vicious hound, the dog is tied up, his eyes are kept open and he is forced to watch violent images including a nuclear explosion and dogs' mistreatment, while Beethoven's Ninth Symphony plays. Charles Montgomery Burns, also referred to as Mr Burns is a recurring Fictional character and Antagonist in the animated television series Santa's Little Helper is the Simpson family 's pet Dog. He is a charming but untrained Greyhound. A hound is a type of Dog that assists Hunters by tracking or chasing the animal being hunted. This is the opposite of the Ludovico technique, namely producing aggression and lack of empathy in a subject that was previously sociable and well behaved; in this respect, it bears some resemblance to the film The Parallax View. This article is about the film not the book by Slavoj Žižek.
The treatment is also parodied in the Drawn Together episode "Clum Babies". Drawn Together is an American Animated television series, which ran on Comedy Central from October 27, 2004 to November " Clum Babies " is the twelfth episode of the animated series Drawn Together. When it is discovered that Wooldoor Sockbat produces sperm with magical healing powers, some of the characters form a business selling his Clum Babies to heal the sick. Wooldoor Jebediah Sockbat is a Fictional character in the Animated series Drawn Together. In a parody of the stem cell controversy, Princess Clara, a Fundamentalist Christian, objects to the use of Wooldoor's sperm to save lives, and uses scare tactics to make Wooldoor swear off masturbation forever. Stem cell controversy is the ethical debate centered on research involving the creation usage and destruction of Human embryonic stem cells Some opponents of the research argue Princess Clara is a Fictional character in the Animated series Drawn Together. Fundamentalist Christianity, also known as Christian Fundamentalism or Fundamentalist Evangelicalism, is a movement that arose mainly within British and However, when Clara becomes ill with tuberculosis, the other housemates make Wooldoor produce another Clum Baby to heal her by using a parody of the Ludovico technique; they strap him in a chair with his eyes clamped open, and then force him to watch pornography. Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common
The same treatment is used in Undercover Brother, where he learned about white people. Undercover Brother is a 2002 comedy starring Eddie Griffin and directed by Malcolm D
The scene in Zoolander with Derek Zoolander's brainwashing by Mugatu while listening to Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "Relax" parodies the Ludovico technique. Zoolander is a 2001 Comedy film directed by Ben Stiller. The film is based on a pair of short films directed by Russell Bates and Frankie Goes to Hollywood ( FGTH) was a UK dance-pop band that were extremely popular in the mid 1980s
In the British program, Star Stories, which parodies famous celebrities, one episode has Michael Douglas suffering from an addiction to sex. Star Stories is a British Television comedy programme that takes a Satirical look at Celebrities and their lives Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American Actor and producer, primarily in Movies and Television Sexual intercourse, in its biological sense is the act in which the male reproductive organ (in humans and other higher animals enters the female reproductive tract His rehabilitation involves him being forced to watch a sexual scene (to the sound of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony) whilst being physically beaten.
The treatment is mimicked in the "Not in Portland" episode of ABC's Lost. “ Not in Portland ” is the 54th episode of the US Television series Lost. Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series.
The treatment is also spoofed in each opening segment of Robot Chicken where a chicken is strapped to a chair, eyelids pried open, and forced to watch a wall filled with TV screens showing Robot Chicken videos. Robot Chicken is an Emmy -Award Winning American Stop motion animated television series created by Seth Green and Matthew
In the Invader Zim episode Parent Teacher Night, the technique Zim uses to teach his Robo-Parents how to be normal earth parents is the Ludovico technique. Invader Zim, Branded as Invader ZIM, is an American Animated television series that was produced by and subsequently
The treatment was carried out by the television program MythBusters, by Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage to examine the feasibility of the technique. MythBusters is a Popular science Television program produced by Australian firm Beyond Television Productions originally for the James Earl "Jamie" Hyneman (born September 25 1956 is an American Visual effects expert best known for being the co-host of the Television series Adam Whitney Savage (born 15 July 1967 is an American Industrial design and Special effects engineer actor educator and co-host of the Discovery
The Ludovico technique was also used to cure Jeb of his intelligence in an episode of Lil Bush. Lil' Bush is a satirical, politically-themed animated television series which premiered on June 13, 2007 on Comedy
In Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, the technique is used comedically to cure Ned's bad habit of saying yes to everyone. Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, sometimes shortened to Ned's Declassified or Ned's, was an educational American
In Bloom County, the technique is used to deprogram Bill the Cat after he becomes a Rajneeshee and is kidnapped back by Opus. Bloom County was an American Comic strip by Berkeley Breathed which ran from December 8, 1980 until August 6, 1989 Bill the Cat, or Bill D Cat, according to the final Outland strip is a fictional Cat appearing in the works of Cartoonist Berkeley Breathed " Rajneeshee " refers to the Disciples of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. Opus the Penguin ( Opus T Penguin) is a character in the Comic strips and Children's books of Berkeley Breathed, most notably the popular 1980s The deprogramming is done Ludovico style by tying him to a post with his eyes clipped open, forcing him to watch old re-runs of Leave It to Beaver. Leave It to Beaver is a 1950s and 1960s family-oriented American Television Situation comedy about an inquisitive
In the film Street Fighter, a similar technique was used to turn the character Blanka into a monster. For the unrelated 1974 Sonny Chiba film see The Street Fighter. is a Video game character from the Street Fighter series of Fighting games Blanka has green skin and long orange hair resembling a Monster
In Aqua Teen Hunger Force, this technique was used to teach Master Shake and Meatwad all the information in the universe to win a quiz game at a bar. Aqua Teen Hunger Force (also known as ATHF) is an American Animated television series shown on Cartoon Network as part Only Master Shake was able to retain any of the information though.
In music
The song Ludvico Drive-In by the band At the Drive-In is a reference to A Clockwork Orange's fictional treatment. At the Drive-In was an influential American Post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, that was active from 1993 to 2001
The music video "Too Much Information" by Duran Duran depicts clearly the Ludovico Technique applied to Simon LeBon (the lead singer). Duran Duran are an English Pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid Music videos for which they've won two
In the music video for the Guns N' Roses song "Welcome to the Jungle" Axl Rose is seen being submitted to the Ludovico technique. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 " Welcome to the Jungle " is the first track from Guns N' Roses ' debut album Appetite for Destruction, and also on their Greatest Hits album W Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr; February 6 1962 frequently called Axl Rose, is an American Musician, best known as the Frontman
The song "Dogstar Man/Helter Skelter" from the 1990 Meat Beat Manifesto album 99% includes several samples from the movie A Clockwork Orange including one of anti-hero Alex DeLarge screaming while undergoing the Ludivico technique. Meat Beat Manifesto, often shortened to Meat Beat or MBM, is an Electronic music outfit originally consisting of Jack Dangers and Jonny 99% is the third full LP release of Meat Beat Manifesto and the follow-up to Armed Audio Warfare.
A song by the Norwegian hardcore band JR Ewing is named "The Ludovico Technique". JR Ewing was a Hardcore punk / Screamo band from Norway They formed in 1998 in Oslo, Norway and broke up after their final tour across Europe
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